The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole
The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole is an animated television series produced by Beverly Hills Productions and syndicated beginning on September 6, 1958. The show's characters were a boy and a bear who hunted down bad guys. The show was made in three and a half-minute episodes, with ten parts comprising each story. It was most frequently shown one episode a day as part of a local station's afternoon children's programming. The show remained in production until September 9, 1961, airing 150 episodes.
Marketing
According to Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003:
Fundraising practices of the production company
Actress Corinne Calvet and her husband were originally vice-presidents of Beverly Hills Productions, but withdrew from the company after the shady fund-raising practices on the part of president and producer Ed Janis attracted the attention of the Better Business Bureau and were reported on by Variety.
Voices
The voice cast included:
- Joan Gardner – Spunky
- Don Messick – Tadpole
- Ed Janis – Tadpole
Episodes
References
External links
- Spunky and Tadpole at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017.
- The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole at IMDb
- https://tralfaz.blogspot.com/2015/06/psst-wanna-buy-cartoon.html